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Hundreds of residents near Haggerty and West Maple Roads in Commerce Township are without power after overnight storms knocked out multiple power poles.

It’s not just its failing infrastructure — DTE has a communications problem

MADISON HEIGHTS/ROYAL OAK — More than 7,000 people in the cities of Madison Heights and Royal Oak were left without power when a fire broke out at the local DTE Energy substation.

Ask Sally Wiggins to describe her role in her daughters’ education, and she starts at the beginning. “My pregnancies were intentional,” she said, embarked upon after her marriage had proven stable over a period of years. Her prenatal care was top-notch; Wiggins, a nurse by profession, took pains to make sure her nutrition, exercise, rest and medical care were all by the book.

Detroit Free Press Michigan is ramping up a specific form of treatment for those with COVID-19 in an effort to prevent the likelihood of hospitalization or death, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state health officials announced Wednesday.  While the governor said the state is using "every mitigation strategy" to fight the virus, Whitmer said there is no plan to issue new health and safety regulations to stem the nations worst surge of the pandemic.  "The national experts with whom we consult have ...

Michigan’s Mike Shirkey problem is not going away Updated on Feb 18, 2021; Published on Feb 18, 2021 Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake speaks to a crowd of supporters during a rally for Pastors Alliance Thursday Oct. 8, 2020. The rally which was preplanned took place hours after details were released regarding a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer surfaced.  Nicole Hester/Mlive.com Twitter Share Michigan’s highest-ranking senator has repeatedly used sexist language when ...